In some cases, Zelensky is seen restraining the ambitions of his subordinates; in several others, he is the one proposing risky military actions. In a meeting in mid-February with Deputy Prime Minister Yuliya Svrydenko, Zelensky suggested Ukraine “blow up” the Soviet-built Druzhba pipeline that provides oil to Hungary. AdvertisementThis past week, Britain became the first Western country to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles. AdvertisementSince last year, Zelensky has promised that Ukraine would never use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, a pledge the White House says he has fulfilled. “I think they are afraid that we might use them on the territory of Russia,” Zelensky told The Post.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2023 04:02 UTC